Training with Power
Nope, you're making exactly the same power standing – as you are seated
"Why do I make less power (fewer watts) standing, then when I'm seated, John?" A great question from one of the riders in yesterday's Performance Cycle class. An observation that shows he's paying attention + it gives me the chance to clear this up, so you can...
Tips for Delivering a Successful Winter Training Program
As we approach the colder months (for many of us anyway), instructors and riders alike are searching for new ways to train indoors to maintain their fitness and keep from going insane. Over the last 10 years I”™ve delivered various flavors of winter training...
ICI/PRO Podcast #233 – The Anatomy of a Profile
What are the component parts necessary to create an effective Indoor Cycling Class Profile? Tom Scotto joins me to discuss what he's calling The Anatomy of a Profile in the latest episode our ICI/PRO member's only PRO/Podcasts. Download the transcript of this podcast....
ICI Podcast 331 – Looking to connect emotionally with your classes?
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Naked Indoor Cycling
I had forgotten how challenging it is to teach a completely naked Indoor Cycling class! I'm in Jamaica with Amy this week, teaching at Couples Tower Isle on a working fitness vacation. Jamaica is well know for sun, rum, Red Stripe beer, the clear blue ocean and a very...
Don't Touch My Drivetrain!
Over the last few weeks, I”™ve noticed a number of riders in my classes that were setup incorrectly on their bikes. I found this odd only because these riders had been positioned correctly on their bikes a few weeks earlier. What happened? I talked to 3 of the...
Nope, you're making exactly the same power standing – as you are seated
"Why do I make less power (fewer watts) standing, then when I'm seated, John?" A great question from one of the riders in yesterday's Performance Cycle class. An observation that shows he's paying attention + it gives me the chance to clear this up, so you can...
Is Polar moving to a three heart rate zone system?
I'm noticing that Polar is now promoting a three heart rate zone system. Welcome to the party Polar! I subbed this morning and saw the sign on the right displayed. At first I didn't give it any notice, but then I did a double take; they're showing the five zones...
ICI/PRO Podcast #227 – Mountain Rider Audio PROfile
This Audio PROfile from Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas may completely change how you teach... but only if you're open to the challenge to adding some movement to your class. If you are a straight-up indoor-cycling instructor, and/or a roadie, you are likely...
Motivation vs. Enthusiasm
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent Do any of your students struggle with motivation? Have any of them missed classes, perhaps several in a row, because they “just didn”™t feel motivated”? For a number of years, I”™ve been an instructor/nutritionist...
ICI Podcast 196 Go Cycle Studio is using the Top Power Display from Performance IQ
Meet Emmy Ragali, the owner of Go Cycle Studio in Chicago IL. Emmy is the first Beta instillation site for the Top Power Display System from Performance IQ. I wanted to learn first hand what Emmy's experiences were using the Top Power display to show the wattage and...